Are dogs just very good at guessing, or do they really understand and keep track of time? Matt Soniak explores the topic in this interesting article.
Source: Pet MD. Link.
A review of research on the subject by psychologist William Roberts found ample evidence that many different animals are sensitive to time. “They can learn to go to a particular place for food at a particular time of day,” he wrote. “And they can learn to precisely time short intervals upon the presentation of an external stimulus.”
INSIGHTS: If you need to start a conversation, this topic will get the room buzzing.